Redcar 6.05 tips – Ad Vitam offers each-way value against favourite

Another horse on a roll is French Press, who is bidding for a four-timer in the concluding 6f handicap at Redcar (6.05pm). The gelding has thrived since joining Mick Appleby, who has a real knack of improving other stable cast-offs, and he carries a 6lb penalty for his latest success at Chelmsford, taking his weight up to 9st12lb. It’s not so much the weight I’m worried about but more so the fact he’s been beating trees and, while this race is nothing special, it’s competitive enough to perhaps find him out.

His presence does at least take a big chunk out of the market and leaves plenty of scope for an each-way bet against him. And I’ve found one who might give him a race in the shape of the Suzanne France-trained AD VITAM. The seven-year-old saves his best for this track, winning twice, and was sent off favourite here last time to make it three, only to be stopped in his tracks by the eventual third Ypres when delivering his challenge. Off the same mark today, he simply has to be involved at the finish given better luck in running. Tom Eaves gets the leg up.